The building sector contributes a significant portion of the total global greenhouse gases. The 2009 McKinsey and Company report on Pathways to a Low-Carbon Economy cited building emissions as 18% of global GHG emissions. This can be as high as 30% of emissions in developed countries. According to the report,… read more
United States
RFS: Reconsidering Fuel Standards?
Source: Biofuels Digest The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is a hotly contested issue in the U.S., and recent political wrangling may end up setting back progress that proponents of renewable fuels have made. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) appears to be walking back the planned increases in renewable fuels,… read more
“Why Texas Matters” or “If You’re Not First, You’re Last”
Warning! Numbers ahead! In 2011, the United States contributed 5,490 million metric tons of CO2 to the world total of 32,578 million metric tons for the same year, according to the International Energy Agency. This means that 4% of the Earth’s inhabitants were responsible for 17% of total CO2 emissions.… read more